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Rainbow stocking
Lowland lake · Pierce County · 111.6 acres · 351 ft
5,000 rainbows on Mar 31
6 months agoPuyallup Hatchery
Average size
Catchables
0.4 lbeach
Nothing new since Mar 31. WDFW usually plants here in November.
2026 so far
5,000
91% of a normal year
Normal year
5,480
average of 11 seasons
Typical size
Catchables
0.42 lb each
Stocking season
Mar–Apr, Nov
when the truck comes
This year against a 11-season average
2026normal
Recent plants
| Date | Species | Number | Size | Fish/lb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 31 | Rainbow | 5,000 | Catchables · 0.4 lb each | 2.5 |
| Nov 25 | Rainbow | 576 | Jumbos · 0.73 lb each | 1.4 |
| Apr 9 | Rainbow | 4,000 | Catchables · 0.42 lb each | 2.4 |
| Apr 8 | Rainbow | 4,000 | Catchables · 0.42 lb each | 2.4 |
| Mar 11 | Rainbow | 5,000 | Catchables · 0.57 lb each | 1.8 |
| Nov 26 | Rainbow | 562 | Jumbos · 0.85 lb each | 1.2 |
| Apr 23 | Rainbow | 3,500 | Catchables · 0.4 lb each | 2.5 |
| Apr 10 | Rainbow | 500 | Catchables · 0.4 lb each | 2.5 |
32 rainbow releases on record since 2015 · from WDFW's fish plants data, as published.
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quiet → best this month
WDFW rates rainbow trout best in April through June.
WDFW draws one calendar per species for the whole state, so it shows the season's shape rather than this lake's own record. Check the rules for when each species is open here. This lake on WDFW
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Currently
56°
Clearfeels like 54°
Tue
Favorable
67° 53°
wind 5 kt · 21% rain
Wed
Favorable
78° 50°
wind 7 kt · 1% rain
Thu
Favorable
81° 51°
wind 5 kt · 0% rain
Fri
Favorable
75° 49°
wind 5 kt · 0% rain
Sat
Favorable
74° 48°
wind 4 kt · 0% rain
Sun
Favorable
78° 49°
wind 5 kt · 0% rain
Mon
Favorable
72° 48°
wind 8 kt · 4% rain
The current regulation for Harts Lake could not be confidently verified from a structured source, so this dashboard won't guess. Check the official WDFW sport fishing rules before fishing.
rules are shown exactly as published and cover every species at this location — they can change at any time, so always confirm with WDFW before fishingWant to know the best time to fish for rainbow trout this week at Harts Lake?
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Wind now
4mph
NNE · gusting 5
Gusts · 12h
12mph
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